4 Skills Every Great Muay Thai Fighter Must Have

What separates the best fighters from the rest of the leagues is their skills and timing. This makes all the difference in developing your training and sparring skills against your opponent. While most trainers understand the importance of sparring, boxers must master other technical skills.

Here are 4 skills every great muay thai fighter must have.

Respond Immediately

When you train and spar, you will first notice the quick trigger response your partner has when receiving a strike. Once you land a kick or punch, they will immediately try to hit you back. This response starts from the scoring system, as fighters will need to ensure that they never let their guard down. If a fighter lands a clean strike, that automatically gives them a score.

Blocking A Strike

Blocking and countering after an attack requires time and effort to develop the skills. Many fighters end up feeling lazy to block strikes, however, this gives them an opportunity to take advantage of openings. Learning how to score is easy, as you will need to react instead of standing still after you block an attack.

Master At Catching Kicks

Just like responding to triggered strikes, you will also need to master at catching kicks. Whenever there is a kick that they cannot block, they will choose to either catch your kick or throw an immediate attack against you.

Control the Distance

Whether you are a skilled or aggressive fighter, you will need to understand how to put the fight at the right stance and distance. Some fighters will need you to be close in range to be effective while others prefer to be out of range to become more evasive.

Mastering the art of Muay Thai is a process that takes years or even a lifetime to achieve. No matter how many years or hours you train, there will always be something that you can learn to improve. The moment you believe that you are the best is the moment you will stop learning to become the best.

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